Reading, MA Profile

Reading, MA, population 23,708, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 10.4 miles from Cambridge and 11.7 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Reading's population has grown by about 5%.

Reading's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Reading tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.99%		Under 20:	9.99%
	20 to 40	9.99%		20 to 40:	9.99%
	40 to 60	9.99%		40 to 60:	9.99%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$77,059

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	38
2002	12
2003	30
2004	68
2005	73
2006	69
2007	61
2008	56
2009	47
2010	56

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	0	0	1	8
2002	0	0	1	2
2003	0	0	3	4
2004	0	0	2	14
2005	0	1	4	12
2006	0	0	7	9
2007	0	0	3	11
2008	0	0	3	10
2009	0	1	1	9
2010	0	0	8	5

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	684
2002	658
2003	713
2004	667
2005	923
2006	867
2007	1,169
2008	1,149
2009	868
2010	1,102

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	27	129	7
2002	30	118	10
2003	35	129	5
2004	32	119	6
2005	44	154	17
2006	35	157	10
2007	41	219	9
2008	44	214	7
2009	29	165	9
2010	90	156	10

Location

Elevation	129 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities